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Kaze - Character Tropes

[A thing I compiled for fun for my portrayal of Kaze and all my headcanons. There is so much stuff on TVTropes that I may keep adding as I go. He does have a page on it but it's lackluster for my taste XD but here it is.]

[Putting all this crap under a read more cuz that is long.]

Purpose-Driven Immortality / Regenerative Immortality - as long as the prophecy holds and Chaos still exists, Kaze cannot die. When his body is killed, he comes back through regeneration, centered on the Magun.

Soul Jar - the Magun, specifically, his heart that had been transplanted into it and bound him to the Gun Dragon sealed in the Demon Weapon. The vial is warded by very potent magic - supposedly, only another Unlimited has the power to break it.

Touched by Vorlons - granted immortality by Bahamut, the Gun Dragon, upon being accepted as Magun's prophecized perfect wielder - Unlimited.

Cybernetic Mythical Beast - the Gun Dragon and how he came to be - made from the slain Bahamut's corpse and infused with tech, animated by his still-living soul. As such, all Summon Spirits that come from the Gun Dragon and his Magun are also biomechanical in nature.

Dracolich - Gun Dragon is technically undead, while also reinforced with machinery to create a "perfect Weapon". He's forged from parts of his own corpse, bones showing through such as the arms, legs, exposed spine.

Draconic Abomination - Gun Dragon.

Dragons are Divine - Gun Dragon as the Windarian God of Destruction - the title gets passed on to Kaze as his chosen and vessel. Also War God.

BFG - Magun is fucking massive.

Bling-Bling-Bang! - Magun seems to be made of gold, but is really composed of an unidentified alien metal. Shiny tho.

He Who Hunts Monsters - fanatical levels of obsession with hunting everything Chaotic. (His title of choice being literally the Hunter of Chaos, Hunter for friends.) Definitely partially a personal vendetta - his whole world was devoured and his own mind was ripped nigh to shreds - but also a purpose felt strongly through the connection with Magun/Gun Dragon, a Demon Weapon forged specifically to combat Chaos that activates only at its scent, pre-repaired verse. Almost leads to a Van Helsing Hate Crime against Ai and Yu - luckily, Kaze is not that merciless and spares the kids for wanting to live as humans and not demons. All in all, Kaze/Gun Dragon are a cosmic force that opposes Chaos till the end of time. Also Married To The Job.

Collateral Damage - piss him off and you're gonna go. Alongside everything in approximately a 5 mile radius of where you're standing. (Thankfully he learns more restraint with time, attempting to minimize casualties where possible. Still, if ending Chaos requires sacrifices.. so be it.) Probably also Inferred Holo//caust in FFU. He had blown up huge chunks of land to end his foes. Likely killed people or at least animals :/

The Stoic - His personality archetype.

Weak to Magic - Blue Elenium, a special type of water magic that corrupts Soil. As an extension, Kaze is harmed more by water magic in general, seeing as the energy messes with Soil flow.

Trauma Button - having his hand held/touched suddenly. It brings painful memories of his sister, Aura, who died holding his hand. Under Chaos' influence, it was one of the only memories Kaze still had of her, rendering the trigger particularly intense and sending him into dissociative episodes. Furthermore, a fear of Gaudian flowers - the blue phantom flowers that herald the arrival of Chaos. Suffers from visions and nightmares of a very gory nature that involve said flowers.

Shell-Shocked Veteran - of the War with Chaos.

Loners are Freaks - he is an introvert born to a society that abhors weakness as disgraceful and sinful. Has trouble connecting with people - but he also (mostly) doesn't need to. Due to the nature of his quest, accepts his fate as the one who will never fit in anymore. "I am the monster who hunts monsters so that you may sleep at night human. It is a thankless job."

Beware the Quiet Ones - his silence precedes a storm. When he speaks, his words boom as thunder - be they a roar or a whisper. This man wastes no words.

Aloof Ally - self-explanatory.

Tranquil Fury - most of the time. Also, Rage Breaking Point applies when facing Kumo mid-show. Except Kumo promptly wrecks him, without much effort involved. It is only later (After-series) that Kaze recovers most of his power and sanity, and gains equal footing to his rival.

Firing One-Handed - can only do so this way. Only has one hand 99% of the time, the other is bound to the Magun and is reformed only to fire it.

Guns vs Swords - him and Kumo - Demon Gunman vs Demon Swordsman. Gun Dragon vs Sword Dragons.

Hand Cannon - Magun, to a lesser degree Orthrus.

I call it "Vera" - with Orthrus, named after the patron shepherd dog spirit of the sun's blood-haired children.

Improbable Aiming Skills - especially with the Gun Demon sight.

Overheating - the Magun when too many summonings are performed too quickly. As an extension of it, Kaze himself. May result in a death via Spontaneous Human Combustion.

Sawed-off Shotgun - Orthrus, double barreled.

Sniper Pistol - Orthrus.

Trigger Happy - self-explanatory.

Ancestral Weapon - the Magun, passed down the line of the Windarian summoner prodigies.

Made of Indestructium - the Magun, which cannot be broken by anyone short of another Unlimited.

Living Weapon - the Magun. Also, Legendary Weapon.

Shapeshifter Weapon - the Magun, a part of Kaze's body - gauntlet, windmill, gun. Replaces his right arm.

Only the Chosen May Wield - the Magun.

They Call Him "Sword" - except, gun. Kaze views himself as more of a weapon than a person at times. Makes sense, considering he is one - his true body is the Magun, which houses his heart, binds his soul and consciousness, and serves as the core from which his regenerative immortalitysets to work.

Nemesis Weapon - Kaze's Magun to Kumo's Maken. While forged for the same purpose, they govern conflicting energies. Also, Sword vs Gun.

Weapon Wields You - the Magun to Kaze with its funky laser-guided teleportation, always going after Chaos. Oh, Chaos' signature is underneath the ocean? Too bad.

Equippable Ally - Kaze, after reducing himself to the Magun and having Kumo and Lisa wield him to bring out the Gun Dragon.

Human Weapon - Kaze, literally.

Become Your Weapon - Kaze with the Magun.

This is a Drill - the Magun's Soil engine that activates Soil through spiral motion. Combined with a wholeass windmill.

Spectacular Spinning - the Magun's windmill. Plainly put, Spin to Deflect Stuff. Also, Blow You Away applies due to the Tornado Move.

Deadly Rotary Fan - the Magun's windmill used offensively.

Swirling Dust - Soil Spiral on the winds generated by the Magun.

Transformation Is A Free Action - seems to be the case in the series. May not be the case always.

Mechanical Lifeforms - Gun Dragon and all its summons.

Badass Cape - of course.

When Things Spin, Science Happens - the Magun's spinning shenanigans empower Soil.

Stock Footage - the summonings. He is become budget, Destroyer of Chaos. Also Transformation Sequence. Guy has a routine.

Running Gag - his spontaneous appearances, seemingly from nowhere.

Emergency Transformation - soul reforged into a Soil bullet, summoning himself as the Gun Dragon.

Elemental Powers - all the summon spirits.

Soul Power - Soil.

Soul-Powered Engine - the Magun/Gun Dragon.

Merger of Souls - Kaze with all of Magun's leftover Soil, as well as Bahamut's soul that animates Gun Dragon. Also Many Spirits Inside Of One - Endless White as the confluence of all the colors.

Emphatic Weapon - the Magun has a mind of its own, considering it is a vessel for the Gun Dragon.

Shoot the Hostage Taker - with Soljashy. Goddammit, Lisa.

Theme Music Power Up - Demon Gun Dissolve and Demon Gun Shot.

Black Blood - Kaze's blood, corrupted by the Magun's smoke. His earring, made of his own red blood mixed with tree sap, is a reminder of when he was still fully human. Technically also Machine Blood - it serves as a coolant for Magun and catalyst for Soil. Furthermore, My Blood Runs Hot - whenever Magun malfunctions. May be dangerous, as already mentioned.

Important Haircut - Kaze wears his hair long specifically as a "fuck you" to Windarian folk beliefs related to the blood hair curse.

Dark-Skinned Redhead - self-explanatory.

Death Glare - his usual go-to method of communication.

Icy Blue Eyes - a cold stare.

Eyes Do Not Belong There - Gun Dragon, with four eyes on the chest and one on the belly in addition to the four already on its head, also, many other summons, such as Phoenix or Raiden.

Glowing Eyes of Doom - Kaze's special Gun Demon crosshairs eyes, for when the time comes to be particularly scary.

True Sight - Kaze is capable of seeing through most basic illusions due to an extremely sharp spirit sense. Can see certain types of ghosts. Also Supernatural Sensitivity.

Cool Shades - wears a dark lens over his left eye to minimize distraction via Orthtus' muzzle flash. Also, Sunglasses At Night.

Megane - lol.

Lean And Mean - also lol.

Jerkass - he is. Sometimes Jerk With A Heart Of Gold.

Facial Markings - the wave on his nose and the solar marks under his eye.

Power Tattoo - the Embrace (Gun Dragon's claws upon the shoulders.)

Fingerless Gloves - wears an archery glove that covers the pointing finger and thumb only.

Eccentric Artist - also outside of battle. Primarily a poet, draws sometimes.

Being Tortured Makes You Evil - by Chaos, after being possessed. Returned to being good-aligned after some time.

Brainwashed And Crazy - by Chaos, to obsessively hunt Kumo. Now recovered. Also Mind Rape.

Laser-Guided Amnesia - his memory loss and subsequent insane pursuit of Kumo mid-show.

Curse - according to his people's folklore, the unusual color of his hair.

Stress-Induced Mental Voices - happens a lot, bothin hallucinations and the Soil speaking.

Heroic Willpower - to stand strong against Chaos.

Dark and Troubled Past - everything about him. Everything. Also Born Unlucky - cursed from the start.

Sole Survivor - of Windaria's fall.

Last of His Kind - last Windarian.

Meaningful Name - Black Wind.

Rite Of Passage Name Change - from the nickname "Wolf" to his current name, as granted by his clan.

Driven to Madness - first somewhat by his pursuit of power, then more so by Chaos.

No Medication For Me - good luck getting him to medicate for his issues. Chances are it would not work anyway due to his altered nature.

There Are No Therapists - on Windaria.

Good Thing You Can Heal - gets injured or killed multiple times during his quest. Good thing he's immortal, right?

I Can Still Fight! - frequently, especially when Kumo is somehow involved.

Organ Dodge - his heart is no longer in his chest.

Wound That Will Not Heal - still feels a type of phantom pain where his heart once was - the surgery scar is the only scar that refuses to heal.

An Arm And A Leg - the Magun essentially removed his right arm below the elbow.

Arm Cannon - the Magun.

Artificial Limbs - the Magun, replacing Kaze's right arm.

Handicapped Badass - despite possessing only one hand (when Magun not thawed).

Don't You Dare Pity Me! - Kaze and most of the Wind Warriors' culture in general.

All Are Equal In Death - as Soil.

Anti-Hero - also Pragmatic Hero.

The Cynic - self-explanatory.

Badass Creed - “From the Glory of Death, for the Glory of Life.”

Battle Cry - “Soil is my power!” Also Catchphrase and Calling Your Attacks.

Pre-Asskicking One-Liner - sometimes. "What is the matter with the Magun? Why won't you use it?"

Giving Someone the Pointer Finger - “The Soil Charge Triad to use on you has been decided!”

Big Brother Instinct - around Aura.

Parental Abandonment - never knew his parents, grew up on the streets as an orphan.

Summon Magic - Soil-Adherents train in Soil summonings - the Magun allows Kaze control over all summons, except ones of Mist.

Summoning Ritual - the Soil Charge Triad.

Offscreen Teleportation - played for comedic value. Is actually Soil Spiral teleportation, though.

Forced Sleep - induced by Kumo, causing Kaze to slumber for twelve years. Sleep, bitch!

Mage Marksman - self-explanatory.

Warrior Poet - "The gilding of a blood indomitable... True Sanguine."

Religion is Magic - the Soil poetry is sacred to Windarian summoners.

Dark Messiah - as the Dark Unlimited, Hunter of Chaos.

Duelling Messiahs - him and Kumo, who fits the light end of the spectrum. But will Makenshi's purity serve him? Hmm...

In Love With Your Carnage - You can kill efficiently and potentially kick his ass? Hot. Also Power is Sexy.

Magitek - the Magun and all its summons.

Human Alien - Windarians, Kaze's species. Also Proud Warrior Race.

Martyrdom Culture - the Missionary caste Soil-martyring for the Adherents.

#[[headcanon #[[muse meme #what the fuck am I doing? I dunno

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burnthesagc · 4 years

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Ｏｓｌｏ，Ｎｏｒｗａｙａｕｇｕｓｔ１６ｔｈ，２０２０

It’s the last week of the summer, and Sage knew it was now or never. Kass had done a wonderful job at getting a name, and if she remembered correctly, she remembered the name Magnus from that one time she looked into her mother’s journal from the year she was born. It never made sense– it had been just a name in one of the back pages, no notes, no number– nothing but a name. It was hard to believe that there was a big chance this man, living in Oslo, was her father.

A little bit more research she could do on her own, and she was able to get a phone number and an email– the internet could have everything if she knew were to look properly, and him working as a PI for hire nowadays certainly helped making things easy. She could have called but decided for the email– if he were to respond, then so be it, if he would ignore it, well... She had lived her entire life without him and she never needed a father figure anyway, but she figured she could try. Sage included photos of her mother (for the memories) and herself (just in case there were some sort of resemblance, which, if he was anything like the photos in the search, their eyes would pretty much match perfectly), as well as some phone numbers to reach her while still in Germany, and clicked the send button. She couldn’t say she was expecting much, but that very same night, right before she went to bed there was another email.

Sage, I remember your mother. I had not thought about Michelle in years, but it doesn’t mean I forgot about everything, and well, you looked into it yourself. The dates add up. If there is a chance you are my daughter, I will take any opportunity to meet you. Let me know if you need help with flights or transportation. I can cover them for you. Address ( xxxxxx ) Phone number ( xx-xxx-xxx ) Hope to see you soon, Maguns.

Her eyes were full of tears by the time she finished reading the email. This was way better than she could have hoped for. She didn’t let him pay for the flight– she couldn’t. She prided herself on being independent, so she told her mother she would go on a trip with a friend for the very last week and would get back in touch when she was back in America. The very next morning, Sage was on a flight to Norway, address in her hand, and the dream she had always had in her mind.

SB: I should be in Norway by two in the afternoon. Let me know when we could meet– I’ll be in town until Friday. Thank you for this.

Sage turned off her phone right as her flight was taking off. It wasn’t that much of a long flight, but somehow she managed to pass out– she hadn’t been able to sleep much the night before, so this was the next best thing she had before she found an hotel at her new destination. Little did she know she would find Magnus waiting for her right outside of the gate. Her eyes were wide and glossy– it was almost as if recognition had been instantaneous on both sides. She looked more like him than she did to any of the women in her family, and she wondered if that was more than enough to assume this man standing right in front of her was her father.

The whole world around her was in total silence as she slowly walked towards him. What was the right protocol here? A hug seemed too much for a stranger, but she knew Europeans could be a little effusive with their greetings. A handshake, perhaps? It was a little bit too impersonal for someone who could be her father. In the end she had no choice than to look up at the man and simply whisper “hey...” in nothing but true Sage nature. She was nothing like her mother, of that she was aware, and she was sure he would notice too, if he really never forgot.

“Sage, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” he responded, placing a hand on her shoulder and squeezing gently. There it was. He knew what to do, and that was all she needed. She laughed awkwardly as he picked up her bag for her and that was it. The ice had been broken, and all she could do now was try and relax, pretend to know how to start a conversation, but it somehow was easy– the way they flowed back and forth. She had the impression that he was listening to everything, which wasn’t something she could say for her mother. She wasn’t a bad one, she just had her mind in too many places, and Sage was sure she was not exactly a priority in Michelle Blythe’s agenda. She hadn’t been the second she could feed and care for herself. She didn’t see it as a bad thing, but it was good for a change.

They went straight for lunch– Sage was starving and her stomach rumbling had given her away before she had spoken. The conversation kept on going. It was nothing too relevant, as if she were catching up with some old friend, though eventually they got to a more delicate topic.

“So.... how did you find me?” An awkward question, considering Sage had asked someone to find him, but well, he was a spy after all, he knew how they did things. “I did some research,” she ended up saying, though the red on her cheeks would be more of a telltale that she did not do it, and she worked a little too hard for it. Or more like had someone work a little bit too hard. “Does Michelle know you’re here?” Sage could only shake her head. “I don’t think... I don’t think she’s ever wanted me to find you. Or... I don’t think she wants to bother you, or... you know, we’re okay–” without you– no, that was not the right thing to say. “I was just really curious, I guess? I don’t know.” She looked up through her lashes, wondering if her response was good enough. She was not after money or any sort of lost connection– she simply wanted to have a face. “I’m also not a hundred percent sure you are... my father,” she admitted. Her mother was, well, her mother, but he would know already. Or maybe she had been different then, though having daughters with different fathers was not exactly proof of that. “I’d be willing to... take a dna test or something. I don’t mind.” “What?” His face morphed into some sort of smile. “I don’t need that. I’m looking at you and I’m looking at myself– a prettier version with your mother’s nose.” Sage looked down as Magnus reached to squeeze her hand. “It is possible that I am your father, and just basing myself on that, i don’t need any other proof.”

Sage looked up again. She was beaming, her grin so wide it was pushing the tears out of her eyes and she could only laugh awkwardly as she wiped her face and apologized for getting so emotional. She had imagined so many other things out of meeting her father. In this line of work there weren’t many stories of success with families, and even though hers was broken, she was happy to say her father was not at all like she had expected.

After lunch came more intense news. Magnus had a family of his own, another child, a couple years longer than Sage. They were away for the summer, but they would be ecstatic about having a half sister somewhere in the world, he assured. While they didn’t talk about a wife, she was invited to stay at his place instead of a hotel, which Sage felt forced to accept. There were lots of adventures after that, since Magnus shared her spirit: took her to museums, to see around, and hiking, which resulted in the best part of the trip. No shade to everyone else she traveled with, but meeting her father? And having him be a cool one? Well, there weren’t many things that could compete with that.

#self para #edit

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